Description: This image shows the soldier monument that stands in front of the Ashland County Courthouse. The present courthouse, built by architect Vernon Redding from 1928-1929, sits on the site of the original 1853 courthouse. The simple Neoclassical facade of the stone courthouse with its flat roof and pilasters is in marked contrast to the interior lobby's elaborate coffered ceiling, marble walls and staircase, and impressive skylight. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F01_015
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Statues--Ohio; pilasters; entablatures; casement windows; statues; inscriptions; Neoclassical
Places: Ashland (Ohio); Ashland County (Ohio); 142 W. 2nd St.
 

Description: This shows the front facade of the Meigs County Courthouse and a Civil War memorial statue. This building overlooks the Ohio River and includes a central structure with Doric columns and pediment. Side wings were added in 1877. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_321
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Statues--Ohio; columns (architectural elements); pediments; cornices; towers (building divisions); cupolas
Places: Pomeroy (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio); 100 E. 2nd St.
 

Description: This image shows the rear facade of the Lawrence County Courthouse. This Neoclassical building sits at the top of the hill near downtown Ironton and has a Ionic pilasters, pedimented doors and a dome. During the 19th century, Lawrence County was the center of the Hanging Rock Iron Region, which produced some of the world's best iron. In honor of this, a stone replica of an iron furnace sits on the courthouse grounds. Also depicted is a Statue of Liberty which was dedicated in 1951. It was one statue in a series established by the Boy Scouts of America in a "Crusade to Strengthen Liberty." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_260
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Statues--Ohio; pilasters; pediments; domes (architectural elements); Neoclassical
Places: Ironton (Ohio); Lawrence County (Ohio); 1 Veterans Square
 

Description: This shows the side facade of the Meigs County Courthouse and a Civil War memorial statue. This building overlooks the Ohio River and includes a central structure with Doric columns and pediment. Side wings were added in 1877. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_322
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Statues--Ohio; columns (architectural elements); pediments; cornices; towers (building divisions); cupolas
Places: Pomeroy (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio); 100 E. 2nd St.
 

Description: This image shows the clock tower of the Fulton County Courthouse. In 1869, the residents of Fulton County passed an "enabling" act that moved the county seat from Ottokee to Wauseon. Though Ottokee was more centrally located, Wauseon had a larger population and more business, making it an appropriate location for the county seat. The act stipulated that private residents had to pay $5,000 of the total estimated building costs of $25,000. The result was the present Italianate style courthouse completed in 1872 by architect C.C. Miller, complete with murals, hand-carved woodwork, and a stained glass dome. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F02_154
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Statues--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; clock towers; belfries (equipment spaces); arches; domes (architectural elements); mural paintings (visual works); Italianate (North American architecture styles)
Places: Wauseon (Ohio); Fulton County (Ohio); 210 S. Fulton St.
 

Description: The Harrison County Courthouse, completed in 1895 by architect Joseph Yost has elements of Greek Revival, Second Empire, Italianate, Romanesque Revival and Beaux-Arts architectural styles. A statue of Justice sits on top of the round dome's lantern. This image shows the statue sitting on the front lawn of the courthouse which honors John A. Bingham, a Republican congressman from Ohio. He was also a judge advocate of the Abraham Lincoln assassination trial and a prosecutor in the Andrew Johnson's impeachment trials. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_204
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Statues--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; pediments; mansard roofs; arches; hip roofs; clock towers; Greek Revival; Second Empire; Italianate (North American architecture styles); Romanesque Revival; Beaux-Arts
Places: Cadiz (Ohio); Harrison County (Ohio); 100 W. Market St.
 

Description: The Summit County Courthouse was built from 1905 to 1908 by architect J. Milton Dyer. The structure consists of two buildings as a result of 1928 addition in which a matching annex was added to the original building. It is a typical government building from this time period in its construction of steel, concrete and sandstone. This image shows the lion statue that sits in front of the courthouse. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_455
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Statues--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; arches; entablatures; cornices; parapets; piers (supporting elements)
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio); 209 S. High St.
 

Description: This image shows the front facade of the Seneca County Courthouse. This is the county's third courthouse, and it was built between 1884 and 1886 by architect Elijah Myers. During the 1940s, renovations modernized the Beaux-Arts building including the removal of the statue of Justice on top of the clock tower, lowering the tower's height from 148 feet to 107. Paired fluted columns and a triangular pediment frame the two-story archway that encloses the south entrance. The statue seen here is of William Harvey Gibson (1821-1894), a lawyer who was born in Jefferson County and grew up in Seneca County. He helped to establish the Republican Party in Ohio and served as a colonel in the Civil War. James B. King was the sculptor. In 2012, this courthouse was torn down. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F06_435
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Statues--Ohio; arches; clock towers; columns (architectural elements); pediments; pilasters; cornices; balconies; Beaux-Arts
Places: Tiffin (Ohio); Seneca County (Ohio); 103 S. Washington St.
 

Description: The Jefferson County Courthouse, a Beaux-Arts style building, was built in 1874 when Steubenville was transitioning from a rural community to an industrial one. Originally, the sandstone building had a mansard roof with ornate dormer windows and a tower, but a heavy snowstorm in 1950 caused the roof to collapse. Instead of restoring the old roof or replacing the courthouse altogether, the county removed the tower and converted the original roof to a flat roof. In front of the building stands a statue of Edwin McMasters Stanton, a lawyer from Steubenville who was later Secretary of War under Abraham Lincoln. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_243
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Statues--Ohio; flat roofs; arches; hood moldings; entablatures; keystones; pediments; pilasters; consoles (brackets); Beaux-Arts
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio); 301 Market St.
 

Description: The focus of this photograph is a statue of William Woodward (1768-1833), who together with his wife, Abigail, donated a parcel of land that would become the site of Woodward High School, Cincinnati, Ohio. This statue was located on the grounds of that institution, the first public high school west of the Alleghenies. In 1826 William and Abigail (Cutter) Woodward donated the land on which a school would be built. A year later they established a trust to fund a free school that would educate poor children in the area. It was one of the first public schools in the country. However, within a few years the growth of public schools for elementary education caused Woodward to change his plans for the school and to make it a high school. A two-story building was constructed to house the new Woodward High School, which opened in October 1831. A collegiate department was added in 1836, and the school's name was changed to Woodward College of Cincinnati. In 1855 a new building replaced the original structure. The school became part of Cincinnati's public school system, the older school and college having ceased operation because the Woodward Trust was out of money. In 1860 the remains of William and Abigail Woodward were moved from their original burial place to the school property. The statue of William Woodward was dedicated on October 24, 1878. In 1907 this building was razed to make way for a new five-story school, the one pictured in this photograph. During the early 1950s, the high school moved to a new site, and this building was renamed "Abigail Cutter Junior High School." From 1973 to 2010 it was the site of the School for the Performing and Creative Arts. From 1856-1863, the home of Levi and Catherine Coffin was also located on this site. Both were legendary abolitionists who helped enslaved people escape to freedom in Canada. Levi is often referred to as the "President of the Underground Railroad." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06174
Subjects: Woodward High School (Cincinnati, Ohio); Education--Ohio; Cincinnati Public Schools; Statues--Ohio; Coffin, Levi, 1798-1877; Underground Railroad--Ohio
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows an exterior view of Woodward High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, ca. 1935-1943. The school is surrounded by an iron fence next to a sidewalk. Streetlights, utility poles, and wires are visible. In 1826 William Woodward (1768-1833) and his wife, Abigail, donated a parcel of land that would become the site of Woodward High School, Cincinnati, Ohio. A year later they established a trust to fund a free school that would educate poor children in the area. However, within a few years the growth of public schools for elementary education caused Woodward to change his plans for the school and to make it a high school. A two-story building was constructed to house the new Woodward High School, which opened in October 1831. A collegiate department was added in 1836, and the school's name was changed to Woodward College of Cincinnati. In 1855 a new building replaced the original structure. The school became part of Cincinnati's public school system. In 1860 the remains of William and Abigail Woodward were moved from their original burial place to the school property. The statue of William Woodward was dedicated on October 24, 1878. In 1907 this building was razed to make way for a new five-story school, the one pictured in this photograph. During the early 1950s, the high school moved to a new site, and this building was renamed "Abigail Cutter Junior High School." From 1973 to 2010, it was the site of the School for the Performing and Creative Arts. From 1856-1863, the home of Levi and Catherine Coffin was also located on this site. Both were legendary abolitionists who helped enslaved people escape to freedom in Canada. Levi is often referred to as the "President of the Underground Railroad." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06175
Subjects: Woodward High School (Cincinnati, Ohio); Education--Ohio; Cincinnati Public Schools; Statues--Ohio; Coffin, Levi, 1798-1877; Underground Railroad--Ohio
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image is an photographic reproduction of a drawing of Woodward College High School, Cincinnati, Ohio, ca. 1841. In 1826 William Woodward (1768-1833) and his wife, Abigail, donated a parcel of land that would become the site of Woodward High School, Cincinnati, Ohio. A year later they established an trust to fund a free school that would educate poor children in the area. However, within a few years the growth of public schools for elementary education caused Woodward to change his plans for the school and to make it a high school. A two-story building was constructed to house the new Woodward High School, which opened in October 1831. A collegiate department was added in 1836, and the school's name was changed to Woodward College of Cincinnati. In 1855 a new building replaced the structure seen in this photograph. The school became part of Cincinnati's public school system. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06176
Subjects: Woodward High School (Cincinnati, Ohio); Education--Ohio; Cincinnati Public Schools; Statues--Ohio; Coffin, Levi, 1798-1877; Underground Railroad--Ohio
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)